The posterior petrosal approach: Technique and applications in pediatric neurosurgery: Clinical article

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 353-362

  Klimo Jr , Paul ^a   Browd, Samuel R ^b   Pravdenkova, Svetlana ^c   Couldwell, William T ^d   Walker, Marion L ^d   Al Mefty, Ossama ^c  

^a WRIGHT PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE   (United States)

^b SEATTLE CHILDREN S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain tumor; Mastoidectomy; Pediatric skull base; Posterior petrosal approach

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN BIOPSY; BRAIN STEM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLIVUS; CRANIOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MASTOIDECTOMY; MIDDLE CRANIAL FOSSA; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROPATHY; NEUROSURGERY; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PEDIATRICS; PERIOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PETROUS BONE; POSTERIOR FOSSA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SKULL BASE; SKULL SURGERY; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THALAMUS VENTRAL NUCLEUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHORDOMA; CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA; CRANIOTOMY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GANGLIOGLIOMA; GERMINOMA; HUMANS; INFANT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MASTOID; MENINGEAL NEOPLASMS; NEURILEMMOMA; PETROUS BONE; PITUITARY NEOPLASMS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349673521     PISSN: 19330707     EISSN: 19330715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2009.4.PEDS08426     Document Type: Article

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